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This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.
The Federal Hill Historic District is a national historic district located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The district includes some one dozen residential blocks in the heart of Lynchburg spread over 33 acres (130,000 m 2). The district's architecture consists primarily of free-standing brick or frame houses in a variety of styles but of harmonious scale.
The area is situated on a promontory overlooking the Lower Basin Historic District on the south bank of the James River. The approximately 50-acre (200,000 m 2 ) district is composed of relatively intact city blocks of religious, commercial, residential, and governmental buildings and structures ranging in date from the early 19th century to ...
The Diamond Hill Historic District is a national historic district located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The district is irregularly shaped and approximately 14 blocks in area. It is wedged between the Lynchburg Expressway to the south and the city's central commercial core to the north. Most houses on Diamond Hill were erected during the late 19th ...
Pages in category "Historic districts in Lynchburg, Virginia" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Federal Hill Historic District ...
The Rivermont Historic District is a national historic district located in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is a 192.10-acre (0.7774 km 2 ) district consisting of the 300-3400 blocks of Rivermont Avenue as well as Riverside Park and a few properties alongside streets that face onto Rivermont Avenue.
It was acquired by the Adams family in 1882, by which time Lynchburg's prosperity returned after the American Civil War, and they restored and expanded it. Local architect Robert C. Burkholder built his own home at 203 Cabell Street, and designed several other Victorian structures which remain in the district. Local architect Carrington Hubbard ...
Buildings in the district represent a variety of styles from the early 19th century through the early 20th century including the Gothic Revival, Victorian, and Queen Anne styles, some of which were designed by Lynchburg architects Edward Frye and Stanhope S. Johnson. [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [1]